The Marvelists

Today on a special episode of the Marvelists, Peter and Eddie continue Spider-Man Month as they are joined with Marvel Comics writer/artist, Chip Zdarsky! Topics during this interview include Chip’s early days of being a comic book fan, how the message board of Warren Ellis is inadvertently responsible for the current talent in comics today, and of course his full body of work over at Image Comics...

This week on The Marvelists we are joined with comic book writer Lan Pitts as we talk about one of the most iconic comic book movies of all time - Spider-Man 2. When tasked to fight against Doctor Octopus, Peter Parker must learn the importance of what it's like to be a hero. Spider-Man 2 is directed by Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Alfred Molina, Rosemary Harris,...

This week on the Marvelists, Peter and Eddie talk about the ol’ webhead’s cinematic debut - yes, we’re talking about Spider-Man from 2002. Bitten by a radioactive spider, Peter Parker must discover what it truly means to be a hero as he faces off against the diabolical Green Goblin. Spider-Man is directed by Sam Raimi and stars Tobey Maguire, Willem Dafoe, Kirsten Dunst, James Franco, Cliff Robert...

This week on the Marvelists, Peter and Eddie don’t have a movie to talk about, but a studio rather! Yes, the guys will be talking about the rise of Marvel Studios and how they became the pop culture juggernaut they are today. On top of that, they also discuss the potential casting of Mysterio in the upcoming Spider-Man sequel. Next Week: Spider-Man (2002) Want to follow the show on social media? F...

This is it... This is the big one. That's right, True Believers, we’ve reached the end of the road as it's time for The Marvelists' review of Avengers - Infinity War. When Thanos gets all of the gems for the Infinity Gauntlet, all hell breaks loose. Is no one safe? An all star cast makes up what is guaranteed to be the biggest film in comic book movie history. On top of our thoughts on Infinity Wa...

This week on the podcast we continue down the Road to Infinity War as we talk about 2018's pop culture juggernaut - Black Panther. In a battle to maintain his leadership of Wakanda, T'Challa must do what he can as Black Panther to defeat the dreaded Killmonger. Black Panther is directed by Ryan Coogler and stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Wyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Dan...

This week on The Marvelists, we talk about 2017’s Thor - Ragnarok. A massive tonal change for the Thor franchise, does it hit or miss? We also see the return of the Hulk and the debut of Korg and Jeff Goldblum's Grandmaster! Thor Ragnarok was directed by Taika Waititi and stars Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Mark Ruffalo, Cate Blanchett, Tessa Thompson, Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, and Idris...

This week on the Marvelists, we continue down the Road to Infinity War with 2017's Spider-Man Homecoming. What happens when you have a villain to fight, be mentored by a brilliant billionaire, and are getting used to your new "spider-like" powers? Well, more than you can spin a web at! Spider-Man Homecoming is directed by Jon Watts and stars Tom Holland, Robert Downey Jr, Michael Keaton, Jon Favre...

This week on the podcast, we go cosmic yet again with Marvel's ragtag group of intergalactic outlaws - the Guardians of the Galaxy and they return with a second volume no less! Upon discovering his father, Peter "Star-Lord" Quill must learn to utilize his newfound "godhood." Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is directed by James Gunn and stars Chris Pratt, Michael Rooker, Zoe Saldana, Kurt Russell, D...

This week on The Marvelists, we go supreme... Sorcerer Supreme! That's right, we talk about the most interesting "Don't Text and Drive" PSA, 2016's Doctor Strange! What happens when a cocky doc becomes a sorcerer? 2016's Doctor Strange - that's what! Doctor Strange is directed by Scott Derrickson and starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, and C...

This week on the Marvelists, as we go down the Road to Infinity War, we discuss the cinematic event of 2016, Captain America - Civil War. Sides were chosen and heroes made their big screen debut/return. Will things ever be the same again? Captain America - Civil War is directed by Joe and Anthony Russo and stars Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don...

This week as we continue down the "Road to Infinity War," The Marvelists talk about 2015's Ant-Man. Fresh from a stint in prison, Scott Lang must try and figure out what to do with his life and make things right. So he steals a size changing suit. Needless to say, it worked out for him. And size puns? If you think the amount is "small," you're "HUGELY" mistaken. See, we even did them here in the e...

As we go down the "Road to Infinity War," we talk about 2015's "Avengers - Age of Ultron." Directed by Joss Whedon, the Avengers have to take on the dreaded Ultron. On top of that, the world is introduced to everyone's favorite mutanI mean "miracles," Quicksilver and the Scarlet Witch. Avengers - Age of Ultron is directed by Joss Whedon and stars Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris...

This week on the Marvelists, the Road to Infinity War continues along as we talk about 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy. A film which helped change the landscape of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, GOTG helped show that there was more going on than on just the planet Earth. With a soundtrack of solid AM Gold of the '60s and '70s, Guardians of the Galaxy is certainly "out of this world." Guardians of t...

Face front, true believers! This week on the podcast, the guys talk about 2014's hit movie, Captain America - The Winter Soldier. Steve "Captain America" Rogers must team together with Black Widow and Nick fury to uncover the conspiracy going on within SHIELD as well as find out who the assassin known as "Winter Soldier" is. Starring Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sebastian St...

This week on the podcast, we journey into darkness as we cover the second sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, 2013's Thor - The Dark World. Often criticized, does this hold up to the guys? Listen and find out. Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, Christopher Eccleston, Anthony Hopkins, Stellan Skarsgård, Kat Dennings, and Idris Elba. We also talk a little Black Panther a...

This week on the podcast, we cover one of the most controversial movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's library - Iron Man 3 (2013). Tony Stark must go off to face "The Mandarin," but must also face off against the "Extremis" virus. Can he survive? Starring Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley. On top of all of that, we talk ab...

This week on the podcast we are joined with 98.3 WSUL's Trey Stone as we talk about 2012's Avengers (or Avengers Assemble for those of you in other countries). The culmination of Marvel Studios' "Phase One," it is an all-star cast as we see the major players of the MCU team up for the first time against a major threat in Loki and the Chitauri. Can the Avengers assemble and take down the approachin...

This week on the podcast, we talk about everyone's favorite wing-headed patriot, Captain America in his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, 2011's "Captain America: The First Avenger. In the film, we are given the origin of the character and what led him to joining our current time. Captain America: The First Avenger stars Chris Evans, Hugo Weaving, Hayley Attwell, Dominic Cooper, Sebastian Stan, and...

This week on The Marvelists, we tackle the son of Odin - yes, we’re watching and talking about 2011’s Thor! Starring Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Natalie Portman, and Anthony Hopkins, Thor tells the story of how the Norse god comes to earth. In addition, he must battle his brother, the God of Mischief, Loki. On top of all that, we are introduced to another Avenger. Who you may ask? Listen to f...

Face front, true believers! This week on the podcast, we discuss the third entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and first sequel, 2010's Iron Man 2. Starring Robert Downey Jr, Mickey Rourke, Sam Rockwell, Don Cheadle, Gwyneth Paltrow, and directed by Jon Favreau, we see Tony Stark's Iron Man face off against the rampaging Russian, Whiplash. On top of that, he must go toe to toe with the underhan...

Face front, true believers! This week on the podcast, we tackle the 2008 film, The Incredible Hulk, starring Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, and William Hurt. The second film version of the character, the Hulk must face off against one of his biggest and most unusual foes, Abomination. Does Edward Norton's portrayal of "Puny Banner" cut the mustard? Listen and find out! In addition, we also ta...

On the inaugural episode of The Marvelists, Peter Melnick and Eddie Wilson kick off the start of their Marvel Cinematic Universe rematch in anticipation of Avengers: Infinity War. What do they kick it off with? The film that started a billion dollar cinematic universe of course - Iron Man! Directed by Jon Favreau and starring Robert Downey Jr, Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard, Ir...